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The Rules and Regulations for Composite Ships
The Rules and Regulations for Composite Ships
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 25, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In the archives of the Lloyd's Register Foundation is a stunning hand-illustrated portfolio of the Rules of Composite Ships. These were a set of rules regulating the construction of this new type of vessel born of the industrial revolution. Half iron and half timber, these 'composite' ships transformed maritime capability whilst at the same time challenging existing knowledge of shipbuilding. The illustrated portfolio is the work of Harry Cornish, once Chief Ship Surveyor at Lloyd's Register, a marine classification society. To find out more Dr Sam Willis spoke with Max Wilson, archivist of the Lloyd's Register Foundation archives. They explore the Cornish drawings as well as the ship plans of several famous composite ships, including the most famous of them all - Cutty Sark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 25, 2023
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Podcast episode
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